— idea, mind, heart, taste, thought, desire, care, liking

  • JLPT N4
  • 13 strokes
  • Grade 3
  • Radical 心
  • #99 most frequent

Readings

On'yomi

Example words

  • 意見いけんopinion; view; comment
  • 意味いみmeaning; significance
  • 合意ごういagreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord
  • 意向いこうintention; idea; inclination
  • 意識いしき(1) consciousness (2) awareness; sense (3) mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
  • 意欲いよくwill; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
  • 決意けついdecision; determination
  • 意外いがいunexpected; surprising